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Half a choir in Leiden got infected, with the windows neatly open


chorus (image unsplash / Michael Maasen)

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In addition to the nine choir members, three of their partners also tested positive. Nobody became seriously ill, although not everyone has recovered yet. “But we are very shocked,” says board member Marijke Meijer. ‘Other choirs should know this. We have adhered to all the rules of the Choir Network Netherlands. What happened to us can happen to anyone. ‘

Meijer, who is also at home with minor complaints, even suspects that opening the windows and doors may have had a counterproductive effect. “Maybe we ventilated too much, which allowed the virus to spread with the airflow.”

The choir, once started as a student choir, consists of many medically trained people. When the chorus …

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